Bank net interest margin in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bank net interest margin was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Rwanda, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Rwanda is 9.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Rwanda peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.3% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Rwanda?
- Bank net interest margin in Rwanda was 9.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for bank net interest margin?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.